10 Best TV Christmas Specials To Watch On Netflix

10. Doctor Who - The Christmas Invasion

Allow me to be the Ghost of Christmas Past and whisk you away to December 25, 2005.

T'was the year of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith, the Xbox 360 was released by Microsoft, and Doctor Who fans nationwide were anxious to see how David Tennant could possibly step into Christopher Eccleston's shoes as the new Doctor. Needless to say, despite being in a coma for half the episode, Tennant went on to blow everyone's Christmas socks off in one of the greatest Christmas specials ever.

The plot: After a problem with his regeneration, the Doctor worries that the energy he has given off is luring an enemy to him and subsequently slips into a coma. Sure enough, the Mars space probe picks up signs of an alien ship belonging to the Sycorax who threaten to wipe out a third of the planet's population unless they surrender.

Why it's awesome: David Tennant's introduction is fantastic. He manages to show us that he would be fun, witty, charming but also have a darker side to him than first meets the eye. Also, he has a sword fight with an alien in his pajamas. Delightful.